Psalm 2 is a royal Psalm. A royal Psalm focuses on the glorious reign of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. We are not given a human author in the Psalms, however, in the New Testament we see the apostles assign it to David (Acts 4:24-26). This Psalm should be read in conjunction with Psalm 110. This is because both Psalms point forward to the coming rule of the Lord Jesus Christ (note Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5,6, and Revelation 12:5).